I would hate it if someone made me wear a turtleneck sweater (remember that 70s fad, boomer friends?) all summer long. Well, it appears that many people in our region do that to our young trees with ...

That fresh mound of mulch around your tree might look like you’ve done everything right to protect it before winter, but it ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Homeowners have complicated relationships with trees. Most people know how important trees are to our environment, our health, and ...

Creating a mulch volcano around a tree will do more harm than good over time. Mulch piled up like a volcano around a tree trunk kills the tree over time and should be avoided. Apply a 2- to 4- inch ...

In a popular Instagram Reel, a forestry expert shows how trees can literally get mulched to death. Andrew Conboy (@andrew_the_arborist) is an environmental scientist with a popular Instagram and ...

Mulch should form a wide, shallow ring around a tree—not a volcano against the trunk. Keep the root flare visible and avoid repeatedly piling fresh mulch over old layers. Jon Rehg/Shutterstock That ...

Mulching the garden properly can make the difference between a thirsty, weed-infested plot and a verdant, healthy paradise that’s the envy of the neighborhood.

Purdue Landscape Report: Tree care, in many cases, can be expensive if you require the assistance of an arborist for pruning or removals. Extreme weather events, characterized by extensive rain and ...

Proper mulching is one of the most beneficial practices you can provide for your trees and large shrubs, but selecting the right type of mulch makes all the difference. Organic mulches such as ...

The smell of spring is in the air in Greater Columbus — not the smell of hyacinths or daffodils, but the smell of freshly applied hardwood mulch around trees and shrubs and other perennial plants.

Using organic mulch in landscape beds, around trees and in vegetable gardens helps retain moisture, deter weeds and moderate soil temperature. In these long, dry summer days, keeping moisture in our ...